He previously represented District 92 of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] from 2005 to 2009.<ref name="biography"/>

He previously represented District 92 of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] from 2005 to 2009.<ref name="biography"/>

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Schock is set to run for [[U.S. Congress elections, 2014|re-election]] to the [[U.S. House elections, 2014|U.S. House]] in 2014. If he runs, he will seek the Republican nomination in the primary election. {{Nov2014genelection}}

Schock graduated from Rolling Acres Middle School and Richwoods High School in Peoria, [[Illinois]] in 2000. He then graduated from Bradley University in Peoria with a B.S. in Finance (a four year degree) in only two years.<ref name="biography"> [http://schock.house.gov/Biography/ ''Congressman Aaron Schock'' "Biography" Accessed November 4, 2011] </ref>

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Schock graduated from Rolling Acres Middle School and Richwoods High School in Peoria, [[Illinois]] in 2000. He then graduated from Bradley University in Peoria with a B.S. in Finance (a four year degree) in only two years.<ref name="biography">[http://schock.house.gov/Biography/ ''Congressman Aaron Schock'', "Biography," accessed November 4, 2011]</ref>

==Career==

==Career==

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===U.S. House===

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Schock serves on the following committees:<ref>[http://media.cq.com/pub/committees/ ''CQ.com,'' "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"]</ref>

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Schock serves on the following committees:<ref>[http://media.cq.com/pub/committees/ ''CQ.com'', "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013]</ref><ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/committee_info/oal.aspx ''U.S. House of Representatives'', "Committee Assignments," accessed March 29, 2014]</ref>

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on House Administration|Committee on House Administration]]

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on House Administration|Committee on House Administration]]

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means|Committee on Ways and Means]]

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means|Committee on Ways and Means]]

Schock served on the following committees:<ref name="committees">[http://schock.house.gov/Biography/Committee.htm ''Congressman Aaron Schock'', "Committees," accessed November 4, 2011]</ref>

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means|Committee on Ways and Means]]

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means|Committee on Ways and Means]]

**Subcommittee on Trade

**Subcommittee on Trade

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==Issues==

==Issues==

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===Chair of 2014 NRCC dinner===

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On January 28, 2014, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman [[Greg Walden]] announced that Schock was selected as the host of the NRCC's annual March dinner, the NRCC's biggest fundraising event of the year.<ref name="nrcc">[http://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/aaron-schock-nrcc-annual-dinner-102720.html ''Politico'', "Aaron Schock to chair NRCC annual dinner," accessed January 28, 2014]</ref>

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===Targeted by Club for Growth Action===

===Targeted by Club for Growth Action===

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In February 2013, the [[Club for Growth]] Action, a fiscally conservative Super PAC, launched a website called "www.PrimaryMyCongressman.com." According to the Club for Growth Action, "the purpose of the website is to raise awareness of Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) who are currently serving in safe Republican seats....The website will offer Club members and the general public the opportunity to recommend primary opponents to the incumbents highlighted by Club for Growth Action, as well as to recommend primary challengers for any Republican member of Congress. Club for Growth Action will rotate liberal Republicans through the website to highlight their failed records on limiting government." Schock was one of the first nine incumbent Republicans to be targeted by the site, which gave him a lifetime Club for Growth rating of 61%.<ref>[http://blogs.idahostatesman.com/club-for-growth-targets-idahos-simpson-for-defeat-in-2014/ ''Idaho Statesman,'' "Club for Growth targets Idaho Rep. Simpson for defeat in 2014," February 27, 2013]</ref><ref>[http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/club-for-growth-leads-conservative-charge-sometimes-at-republicans/?ref=politics ''The New York Times,'' "Club for Growth Leads Conservative Charge, Sometimes at Republicans," March 13, 2013]</ref>

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In February 2013, the [[Club for Growth]] Action, a fiscally conservative Super PAC, launched a website called "www.PrimaryMyCongressman.com." According to the Club for Growth Action, "the purpose of the website is to raise awareness of Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) who are currently serving in safe Republican seats....The website will offer Club members and the general public the opportunity to recommend primary opponents to the incumbents highlighted by Club for Growth Action, as well as to recommend primary challengers for any Republican member of Congress. Club for Growth Action will rotate liberal Republicans through the website to highlight their failed records on limiting government." Schock was one of the first nine incumbent Republicans to be targeted by the site, which gave him a lifetime Club for Growth rating of 61%.<ref>[http://blogs.idahostatesman.com/club-for-growth-targets-idahos-simpson-for-defeat-in-2014/ ''Idaho Statesman'', "Club for Growth targets Idaho Rep. Simpson for defeat in 2014," accessed February 27, 2013]</ref><ref>[http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/club-for-growth-leads-conservative-charge-sometimes-at-republicans/?ref=politics ''The New York Times'', "Club for Growth Leads Conservative Charge, Sometimes at Republicans," accessed March 13, 2013]</ref>

====Schock's response====

====Schock's response====

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In response to the Club's attacks, Schock gave an interview on MSNBC during which he stated, "With all due respect to the Club and these other quote think tanks, special interest groups in Washington, D.C., I go home to my district every weekend, I know my constituents better than they do. And I don’t need a score sheet or some lobbyist in Washington to tell me what my constituents think."<ref name="score">[http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/aaron-schock-club-for-growth-96977.html ''Politico,'' "Aaron Schock: Don’t need Club for Growth ‘score sheet’," accessed September 18, 2013]</ref>

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In response to the Club's attacks, Schock gave an interview on MSNBC during which he stated, "With all due respect to the Club and these other quote think tanks, special interest groups in Washington, D.C., I go home to my district every weekend, I know my constituents better than they do. And I don’t need a score sheet or some lobbyist in Washington to tell me what my constituents think."<ref name="score">[http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/aaron-schock-club-for-growth-96977.html ''Politico'', "Aaron Schock: Don’t need Club for Growth ‘score sheet’," accessed September 18, 2013]</ref>

{{Support vote}} Schock voted in favor of HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.<ref name="votes">[http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/33428/aaron-schock#.UlhFyFN0I7I ''Project Votesmart,'' "Aaron Schock Key Votes," accessed October 11, 2013]</ref>

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{{Support vote}} Schock voted in favor of HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.<ref name="votes">[http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/33428/aaron-schock#.UlhFyFN0I7I ''Project Vote Smart'', "Aaron Schock Key Votes," accessed October 11, 2013]</ref>

=====DHS Appropriations=====

=====DHS Appropriations=====

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{{Support vote}} Schock voted in favor of HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.<ref name="votes">[http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/83310/mike-Schock#.Ukrv53_B_A4 ''Project Votesmart,'' "Mike Schock Key Vote," accessed October 1, 2013]</ref>

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{{Support vote}} Schock voted in favor of HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.<ref name="votes">[http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/83310/mike-Schock#.Ukrv53_B_A4 ''Project Vote Smart'', "Mike Schock Key Vote," accessed October 1, 2013]</ref>

=====Keystone Pipeline Amendment=====

=====Keystone Pipeline Amendment=====

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====Economy====

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=====Farm bill=====

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{{House Farm Bill GOP Yes|Name=Schock}}

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=====2014 Budget=====

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{{House Budget 2014 GOP Yes|Name=Schock}}

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=====Government shutdown=====

=====Government shutdown=====

:: ''See also: [[United States budget debate, 2013]]''

:: ''See also: [[United States budget debate, 2013]]''

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{{Support vote}} On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll504.xml ''Clerk of the U.S. House,'' "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013]</ref> At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. [[Harry Reid]] rejected the call to conference.<ref>[http://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/government-shutdown-how-we-got-here?bffb ''Buzzfeed'', "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013]</ref> Schock voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll504.xml ''Clerk of the U.S. House,'' "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013]</ref>

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{{Support vote}} On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll504.xml ''Clerk of the U.S. House'', "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013]</ref> At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. [[Harry Reid]] rejected the call to conference.<ref>[http://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/government-shutdown-how-we-got-here?bffb ''Buzzfeed'', "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013]</ref> Schock voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll504.xml ''Clerk of the U.S. House'', "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013]</ref>

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{{Support vote}} The shutdown finally ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funds the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by [[United States Senate|Senate Democrats]] was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-effort-to-end-fiscal-crisis-collapses-leaving-senate-to-forge-last-minute-solution/2013/10/16/1e8bb150-364d-11e3-be86-6aeaa439845b_story_1.html ''The Washington Post'', "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013]</ref> The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from [[Republican]] members. Schock voted for HR 2775.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll550.xml ''U.S. House,'' "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013]</ref>

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{{Support vote}} The shutdown finally ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by [[United States Senate|Senate Democrats]] was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-effort-to-end-fiscal-crisis-collapses-leaving-senate-to-forge-last-minute-solution/2013/10/16/1e8bb150-364d-11e3-be86-6aeaa439845b_story_1.html ''The Washington Post'', "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013]</ref> The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from [[Republican]] members. Schock voted for HR 2775.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll550.xml ''U.S. House'', "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013]</ref>

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====Healthcare====

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=====Health Care Reform Rules=====

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=====Healthcare Reform Rules=====

{{Support vote}} Schock voted in favor of House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.<ref name="votes"/>

{{Support vote}} Schock voted in favor of House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.<ref name="votes"/>

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=====Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act=====

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=====Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act=====

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{{Support vote}} Schock voted in favor of HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.<ref name="votes"/>

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{{Support vote}} Schock voted in favor of HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.<ref name="votes"/>

====Social issues====

====Social issues====

=====Amash amendment=====

=====Amash amendment=====

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{{Neutral vote}} Schock did not vote on House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.<ref name="votes"/> ''Project Votesmart,'' "Aaron Schock Key Votes," accessed October 11, 2013]</ref>

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{{Neutral vote}} Schock did not vote on House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.<ref name="votes"/> ''Project Vote Smart'', "Aaron Schock Key Votes," accessed October 11, 2013]</ref>

====Previous congressional sessions====

====Previous congressional sessions====

=====Fiscal Cliff=====

=====Fiscal Cliff=====

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{{Support vote}} Schock voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll659.xml ''U.S. House'' "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.]</ref>

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{{Support vote}} Schock voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll659.xml ''U.S. House'', "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013]</ref>

Schock is set to run for [[U.S. Congress elections, 2014|re-election]] to the [[U.S. House elections, 2014|U.S. House]] in 2014. If he runs, he will seek the Republican nomination in the primary election. {{Nov2014genelection}}

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Schock {{2014isrunning}} for [[U.S. Congress elections, 2014|re-election]] to the [[U.S. House elections, 2014|U.S. House]] in 2014. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014.<ref name="ilushouse"/> {{Nov2014genelection}}

Candidates for Congress are required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Schock's reports.<ref>[http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00437756 ''Federal Election Commission'' "Aaron Schock 2014 Summary reports," Accessed July 24, 2013]</ref>

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Candidates for Congress are required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Schock's reports.<ref>[http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00437756 ''Federal Election Commission'', "Aaron Schock 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 24, 2013]</ref>

{{Aaron Schock 2014 FEC}}

{{Aaron Schock 2014 FEC}}

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===2012===

===2012===

[[File:Aaron Schock 2012 Donor Breakdown.PNG|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Schock's campaign funds before the 2012 election.]]

[[File:Aaron Schock 2012 Donor Breakdown.PNG|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Schock's campaign funds before the 2012 election.]]

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Shock won re-election to the [[U.S. House]] in 2012. During that election cycle, Shock's campaign committee raised a total of $3,220,549 and spent $2,164,695.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00029273&cycle=2012 ''Open Secrets'' "Aaron Shock 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013]</ref> This is more than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2013/06/2012-overview.html ''Open Secrets,'' "Election 2012: The Big Picture Shows Record Cost of Winning a Seat in Congress," June 19, 2013]</ref>

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Shock won re-election to the [[U.S. House]] in 2012. During that election cycle, Shock's campaign committee raised a total of $3,220,549 and spent $2,164,695.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00029273&cycle=2012 ''Open Secrets'', "Aaron Shock 2012 Election Cycle," accessed February 20, 2013]</ref> This is more than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2013/06/2012-overview.html ''Open Secrets'', "Election 2012: The Big Picture Shows Record Cost of Winning a Seat in Congress," accessed June 19, 2013]</ref>

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===2010===

===2010===

[[File:Aaron Schock 2010 Donor Breakdown.jpg|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Schock's campaign funds before the 2010 election.]]

[[File:Aaron Schock 2010 Donor Breakdown.jpg|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Schock's campaign funds before the 2010 election.]]

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Schock won re-election to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Schock's campaign committee raised a total of $2,300,387 and spent $1,303,848 .<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=2010&type=I&cid=N00029273&newMem=N''Open Secrets'' "Aaron Schock 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 4, 2011]</ref>

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Schock won re-election to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Schock's campaign committee raised a total of $2,300,387 and spent $1,303,848 .<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=2010&type=I&cid=N00029273&newMem=N''Open Secrets'', "Aaron Schock 2010 Election Cycle," accessed November 4, 2011]</ref>

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Schock is a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|moderate Republican leader]]," as of June 17, 2013<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/aaron_schock/412314 ''Gov Track'' "Aaron Schock" Accessed June 17, 2013]</ref>

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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Schock is a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|moderate Republican leader]]," as of June 17, 2013<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/aaron_schock/412314 ''GovTrack'', "Aaron Schock," accessed June 17, 2013]</ref>

====2012====

====2012====

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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Schock is a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|rank-and-file Republican]]".<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/aaron_schock/412314 ''Gov Track'' "Aaron Schock" Accessed April 11, 2012]</ref>

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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Schock is a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|rank-and-file Republican]]."<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/aaron_schock/412314 ''GovTrack'', "Aaron Schock," accessed April 11, 2012]</ref>

===Like-minded colleagues===

===Like-minded colleagues===

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The website ''OpenCongress'' tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.<ref>[http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/412314_Aaron_Schock ''OpenCongress,'' "Rep. Aaron Schock," Accessed August 1, 2013]</ref>

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The website ''OpenCongress'' tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.<ref>[http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/412314_Aaron_Schock ''OpenCongress'', "Rep. Aaron Schock," accessed August 1, 2013]</ref>

::''See also: [[Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

::''See also: [[Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

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According to the website ''GovTrack,'' Schock missed 170 of 3,350 roll call votes from January 2009 to March 2013. This amounts to 5.1%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/aaron_schock/412314 ''GovTrack,'' "Aaron Schock," Accessed April 1, 2013]</ref>

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According to the website ''GovTrack,'' Schock missed 170 of 3,350 roll call votes from January 2009 to March 2013. This amounts to 5.1%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/aaron_schock/412314 ''GovTrack'', "Aaron Schock," accessed April 1, 2013]</ref>

===Congressional staff salaries===

===Congressional staff salaries===

::''See also: [[Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

::''See also: [[Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

====2011====

====2011====

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The website ''Legistorm'' compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Schock paid his congressional staff a total of $1,018,767 in 2011. He ranks 34th on the list of the highest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranks 141st overall of the highest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, [[Illinois]] ranks 46th in average salary for representative staff. The average [[U.S. House of Representatives]] congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.<ref>[http://www.legistorm.com/member/949/Rep_Aaron_Schock.html LegiStorm "Aaron Schock"]</ref>

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The website ''Legistorm'' compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Schock paid his congressional staff a total of $1,018,767 in 2011. He ranks 34th on the list of the highest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranks 141st overall of the highest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, [[Illinois]] ranks 46th in average salary for representative staff. The average [[U.S. House of Representatives]] congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.<ref>[http://www.legistorm.com/member/949/Rep_Aaron_Schock.html ''LegiStorm'', "Aaron Schock," accessed 2012]</ref>

===Net worth===

===Net worth===

:: ''See also: [[Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

:: ''See also: [[Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org'', Schock's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $-114,911 and $1,185,085. That averages to '''$535,087''', which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Schock ranked as the 261st most wealthy representative in 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00013846&year=2012 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Schock, (R-IL), 2012"]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org'', Schock's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $-114,911 and $1,185,085. That averages to '''$535,087''', which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Schock ranked as the 261st most wealthy representative in 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00029273&year=2012 ''OpenSecrets'', "Schock, (R-IL), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014]</ref>

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===Sexual preference===

===Sexual preference===

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In a post on Facebook on January 3, 2014, journalist Itay Hod, without directly naming Schock, implied that he was gay.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/iamitayhod/posts/10153719602440624 ''Facebook,'' "Itay Hod," accessed January 6, 2014]</ref>

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In a post on Facebook on January 3, 2014, journalist Itay Hod, without directly naming Schock, implied that he was gay.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/iamitayhod/posts/10153719602440624 ''Facebook'', "Itay Hod," accessed January 6, 2014]</ref>

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In the post Hod wrote: "Here's a hypothetical: what if you know a certain GOP congressman, let's just say from Illinois, is gay... and you know this because one of your friends, a journalist for a reputable network, told you in no uncertain terms that he caught that GOP congressman and his male roommate in the shower... together. now they could have been good friends just trying to conserve water. but there's more. what if this congressman has also been caught by tmz cameras trolling gay bars. now what if you know that this very same guy, the darling of the gop, has also voted against repeal of don’t ask don’t tell, opposed the repeal of doma, is against gay marriage; and for the federal marriage amendment, which would add language to the us constitution banning gay marriage and would likely strike down every gay rights law and ordinance in the country?"<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/04/aaron-schock-outed_n_4542133.html?ir=Gay+Voices ''Huffington Post,'' "Aaron Schock Outed As Gay By Itay Hod, Journalist, On Facebook?," accessed January 6, 2014]</ref>

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In the post Hod wrote: "Here's a hypothetical: what if you know a certain GOP congressman, let's just say from Illinois, is gay... and you know this because one of your friends, a journalist for a reputable network, told you in no uncertain terms that he caught that GOP congressman and his male roommate in the shower... together. now they could have been good friends just trying to conserve water. but there's more. what if this congressman has also been caught by tmz cameras trolling gay bars. now what if you know that this very same guy, the darling of the gop, has also voted against repeal of don’t ask don’t tell, opposed the repeal of doma, is against gay marriage; and for the federal marriage amendment, which would add language to the us constitution banning gay marriage and would likely strike down every gay rights law and ordinance in the country?"<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/04/aaron-schock-outed_n_4542133.html?ir=Gay+Voices ''Huffington Post'', "Aaron Schock Outed As Gay By Itay Hod, Journalist, On Facebook?," accessed January 6, 2014]</ref>

Schock ran for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014.[3] The general election took place November 4, 2014.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Schock is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, he may break with the Republican Party line more than his fellow members.

Biography

Schock graduated from Rolling Acres Middle School and Richwoods High School in Peoria, Illinois in 2000. He then graduated from Bradley University in Peoria with a B.S. in Finance (a four year degree) in only two years.[2]

Issues

Chair of 2014 NRCC dinner

On January 28, 2014, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Greg Walden announced that Schock was selected as the host of the NRCC's annual March dinner, the NRCC's biggest fundraising event of the year.[7]

Targeted by Club for Growth Action

In February 2013, the Club for Growth Action, a fiscally conservative Super PAC, launched a website called "www.PrimaryMyCongressman.com." According to the Club for Growth Action, "the purpose of the website is to raise awareness of Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) who are currently serving in safe Republican seats....The website will offer Club members and the general public the opportunity to recommend primary opponents to the incumbents highlighted by Club for Growth Action, as well as to recommend primary challengers for any Republican member of Congress. Club for Growth Action will rotate liberal Republicans through the website to highlight their failed records on limiting government." Schock was one of the first nine incumbent Republicans to be targeted by the site, which gave him a lifetime Club for Growth rating of 61%.[8][9]

Schock's response

In response to the Club's attacks, Schock gave an interview on MSNBC during which he stated, "With all due respect to the Club and these other quote think tanks, special interest groups in Washington, D.C., I go home to my district every weekend, I know my constituents better than they do. And I don’t need a score sheet or some lobbyist in Washington to tell me what my constituents think."[10]

Legislative actions

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 114 out of the 3,036 introduced bills (3.8 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[11] For more information pertaining to Schock's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[12]

National security

DHS Appropriations

Schock voted in favor of HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[13]

DHS Appropriations

Schock voted in favor of HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[13]

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Schock voted against House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[13]

CISPA (2013)

Schock voted in favor of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill would allow federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[14] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[13]

NDAA

Schock voted in favor of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[13]

Economy

Farm bill

On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[15] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[16][17] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[17] Schock voted with 161 other Republicanrepresentatives in favor of the bill.

2014 Budget

On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[18][19] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[19] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[20] It increased the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel by 1 percent, increased Head Start funding for early childhood education by $1 billion, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Schock voted with the majority of the Republican party in favor of the bill.[18]

Government shutdown

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[21] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[22] Schock voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[23]

The shutdown finally ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[24] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Schock voted for HR 2775.[25]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Schock voted in favor of House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States. The vote largely followed party lines.[13]

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Schock voted in favor of House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[13]

Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act

Schock voted in favor of HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.[13]

Social issues

Amash amendment

Schock did not vote on House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.[13]Project Vote Smart, "Aaron Schock Key Votes," accessed October 11, 2013]</ref>

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal Cliff

Schock voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[26]

Full history

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2010

On November 2, 2010, Aaron Schock won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Deirdre "D.K." Hirner (D) and Sheldon Schafer (Green) in the general election.[30]

U.S. House, Illinois District 18 General Election, 2010

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

Aaron Schockincumbent

69.1%

152,868

Democratic

Deirdre "D.K." Hirner

25.8%

57,046

Green

Sheldon Schafer

5.1%

11,256

Total Votes

221,170

2008

On November 4, 2008, Aaron Schock won election to the United States House. He defeated Colleen Callahan (D) and Sheldon Schafer (Green) in the general election.[31]

U.S. House, Illinois District 18 General Election, 2008

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

Aaron Schock

58.9%

182,589

Democratic

Colleen Callahan

37.9%

117,642

Green

Sheldon Schafer

3.2%

9,857

Total Votes

310,088

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Schock is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Schock raised a total of $8,129,615 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 7, 2013.[32]

2012

Breakdown of the source of Schock's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Shock won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Shock's campaign committee raised a total of $3,220,549 and spent $2,164,695.[41] This is more than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[42]

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Schock missed 170 of 3,350 roll call votes from January 2009 to March 2013. This amounts to 5.1%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[50]

Congressional staff salaries

2011

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Schock paid his congressional staff a total of $1,018,767 in 2011. He ranks 34th on the list of the highest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranks 141st overall of the highest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Illinois ranks 46th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[51]

Net worth

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Schock's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $-114,911 and $1,185,085. That averages to $535,087, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Schock ranked as the 261st most wealthy representative in 2012.[52]

Aaron Schock Yearly Net Worth

Year

Average Net Worth

2012

$535,087

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

Personal

Sexual preference

In a post on Facebook on January 3, 2014, journalist Itay Hod, without directly naming Schock, implied that he was gay.[53]

In the post Hod wrote: "Here's a hypothetical: what if you know a certain GOP congressman, let's just say from Illinois, is gay... and you know this because one of your friends, a journalist for a reputable network, told you in no uncertain terms that he caught that GOP congressman and his male roommate in the shower... together. now they could have been good friends just trying to conserve water. but there's more. what if this congressman has also been caught by tmz cameras trolling gay bars. now what if you know that this very same guy, the darling of the gop, has also voted against repeal of don’t ask don’t tell, opposed the repeal of doma, is against gay marriage; and for the federal marriage amendment, which would add language to the us constitution banning gay marriage and would likely strike down every gay rights law and ordinance in the country?"[54]

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